Where does “卡爾斯魯厄” come from?
卡爾斯魯厄 (Chinese) comes from German Karlsruhe, from German rūhe, from Middle High German ruo, from Old High German ruowa, from Proto-West Germanic rōu, from Proto-Germanic *rōō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
卡爾斯魯厄 (Chinese): Karlsruhe
Definitions
- Karlsruhe
Ancestry of “卡爾斯魯厄”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Karlsruhe | the court that rules on cases concerning the Grundgesetz, Germany's equivalent of a constitution, which is situated in said city |
| 2 | German | rūhe | calm, relative quietness absence of loud sounds |
| 3 | Middle High German | ruo | — |
| 4 | Old High German | ruowa | peace, quiet, rest |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | rōu | calm, quiet; rest, repose |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *rōō | calm, quiet |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |